"My Heart Was Beating So Fast"
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When we arrived at the table, Mark Ioli had 79,000 sitting in front of him on a flop of 
. Matt Berkey, his opponent, slid out enough chips to make the call, and the turn brought the 
.
Berkey checked, Ioli quickly fired out 112,000, and Berkey sat quietly for nearly two minutes. Eventually he pulled out a 20-stack of blue T5,000 chips, added a few on top, and made the call.
A repeat nine - the 
- completed the board, and Berkey checked again.
"All in," Ioli croaked, effectively betting 286,000.
Berkey went into the tank once again, silently riffling chips with one hand. He eventually slid his cards forward, signaling a fold, and started to grin.
"I was so light," Berkey chuckled.
"My heart was beating so fast," Ioli responded, showing 
for effectively ace-high.
"I almost jammed turn!" Berkey exclaimed.
Berkey later admitted that he folded a three, and continued to grin and Ioli stacked his newfound chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
780,000 | 167,000 |
|
560,000 | -225,000 |